GAFFNEY, S.C. –Â The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series fueled by Sunoco is closing in on the debut of the new Halmar International Elite Series.
The Rebel 50 at Cherokee Speedway hosts the debut of the Elite Series, with a 50-lap, $25,000-to-win main event. The total STSS Modified payout alone tops $80,000 for the event.
The Rebel 50 weekend invades Cherokee Speedway on Feb. 24-26 with three nights of action on the South Carolina red clay.
The weekend begins with an open practice night on Feb. 24. The pit gates open at 4 p.m. with cars hitting the track from 6-10 p.m.
Racing begins on Feb. 25 with qualifying night for the STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman.
The modified qualifiers will be 20 laps in distance and pay $1,000 to win and $200 to take the green flag.
The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman will run 15-lap qualifiers that are $500 to win and $100 to start.
Joining the Friday night program will be the Mid-East Street Stocks ($1,000-to-win) and the Thunder Bombers ($700-to-win) running full programs.
On Friday, hot laps begin at 7 p.m. with racing scheduled to follow at 7:45 p.m.
The weekend concludes on Saturday, Feb. 26, with the inaugural STSS Elite Series event. The Modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman will run B-Mains to set the starting line-ups for their feature events.
The STSS Modifieds will run their 50-lap, $25,000-to-win and $500-to-start main event and crown the first ever STSS Elite winner. The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman run their 30-lap, $2,000-to-win main in a non-points event.
The Mid-East Street Stocks return on Saturday night in a $1,500-to-win feature event and the SHARP Mini Late Models race for $1,000-to-win to round out the weekend finale.
Hot laps begin at 5 p.m. with racing to follow at 6 p.m. on Saturday.